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Meaning of 'queer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Queer [ a.]
- At variance with what is usual or normal; differing in some odd way from what is ordinary; odd; singular; strange; whimsical; as, a queer story or act.
- Mysterious; suspicious; questionable; as, a queer transaction.
2 . Queer [ n.]
- Counterfeit money.

Meaning of 'queer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . queer [ v]
Meaning (1):
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Example in sentence:
  • foil your opponent;
  • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
2 . queer [ s]
Meaning (2):
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
Example in sentence:
  • a curious hybrid accent;
  • had an odd name;
  • her speech has a funny twang;
  • singular behavior;
  • something definitely queer about this town;
  • the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves;
  • they have some funny ideas about war;
  • what a rum fellow

Nearby Words:

que queach queachy quean queasily queasiness queasy quebec group quebracho quebrith

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